I couldn't agree more, FWIW. Gregg Toland's camera work is dazzling and endlessly inventive. Every scene, every still is a masterpiece, perfectly composed.
William Ogle Wrong, stupid. Ebert wrote trash like "Vixens Up" and co wrote "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls". He never told me what to watch, he couldn't even pick his clothes
Ebert is doing what he did best--sharing his synopsis and diagnosis for what's widely considered to be the greatest thing anyone ever put on film. And all anyone her is doing is quite simply, spitting venom and pissing acid on the grave of this esteemed film critic who is now long dead. What is wrong with all of you? He's discussing on the most vital contributions to cinema there is... and all you haters and never-wills out there are just bitterly talking about how Ebert never himself had a career penning scripts with the same success of David Mamet or Quentin Tarantino. A little respect for Welles... and maybe for Ebert, too... and cinema. Jesus...
giving your opinion is just that...it is not compelled by anyone else no matter how great they are. It's a good movie..but it's not great...the acting is not great, the story is not top notch either...but since all the great critics agree, then I guess i have to agree? Sorry...I don't. And it brings no disrespect to Ebert or Welles. Both greats, no doubt about it.
@@lgmnowkondo938 The acting is amazing, the cinematography, script and directing are great too. I can understand some poeple might be disapointed, after all this movie is a legend or myth if you want, almost 80 years being called the best movie, what could leave up to that?
If it wasn't for Roger widescreen on home video would never have existed. And if widescreen never caught one, I have to wonder how much longer it would have taken for HDTV to exist.
This really, really makes me want to kick myself. Get this: I was living in Boulder, Colorado one summer when Ebert did a frame-by-frame (literally) analysis of "Citizen Kane" at the Univ of Colorado Mackey Auditorium. And I didn't go to see it . . .
In honor of Roger, these were some of his most favourite films. The General Modern Times Citizen Kane Casablanca Notorious The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre The Third Man Singin In The Rain Floating Weeds La Dolce Vita Bonnie And Clyde 2001 A Space Odyssey Aguirre, Wrath Of God The Godfather I & II An Unmarried Woman Apocalypse Now Raging Bull 28 Up E.T. The Right Stuff Goodfellas Hoop Dreams Three Colors: Red Pulp Fiction Synecdoch, New York
"As we begin to go back into this man's life we recon struck his lif out o eesh lo ly boy frs trk dbp mna aa e a ba s st st wo fs s o ts t at the age of 25 inhereted a newspaper and decided that he'd like to be a newspaper publisher." - Roger Ebert
Noooo u r wrong Avengers endgame, infinity war and few other commercial, repeated and soulless superhero movies(excluding the dark knight trilogy and watchmen bcoz they didnt have action which i require the most bcoz i neither have the patience nor the brain to understand great stories) are the greatest movies of all time.
Top 10: 1. Citizen Kane (1941) 2. The Dark Knight (2008) 3. Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) 4. The Godfather (1972) 5. Schindler's List (1993) 6. The Birth Of A Nation (1915) 7. Pulp Fiction (1994) 8. Do The Right Thing (1989) 9. King Kong (1933) 10. Fantasia (1940)
I really like this movie, I probably wouldn’t call it the best movie ever, not with films like Vertigo, King Kong or Batman The Movie (1966), but certainly it is a great movie and it does deserve its status as one of the greatest films ever
It's his favorite movie because it's the most popular???? Isn't he suppose to be the best critic why does he care what other people think, your favorite movie shouldn't have anything to do if it's popular or not.
@@errwhattheflip visit Hearst Castle, this movie should have been about J.Paul Getty, I was very disappointed with citizen Kane good movie about the wrong person...Getty was a selfish self serving asshole he was lucky to have Christopher Plummer play him made him look good.....Orson welles was a liberal creep who was much like Getty
I just watched this movie and I would have to say that it was ok...perhaps even good. But, it just might not stand the test of time...everyone who is anyone says it's the best movie ever made...that's just classic Hollywood group think. We all agree that this is the best, so we know you will also agree.....well, I don't agree.
lgmnow kondo What do you mean it doesn’t stand the test of time? If you keep in mind that this movie CREATED ALMOST ALL MOVIE CLICHÉS, you would have a different mindset going to see it
Big props to cinematographer Gregg Toland. I believe Citizen Kane is a great film due to his indispensable creative contributions.
Welles shares his title card in the credits with Toland. That right there tells me the film wouldn’t be the same without Toland.
Welles would agree. Also Percy Rodriguez, the propmaster -- forgive me if I get the name wrong.
I couldn't agree more, FWIW. Gregg Toland's camera work is dazzling and endlessly inventive. Every scene, every still is a masterpiece, perfectly composed.
1:56 "...I would have to close this place in...60 years (grins)"
That defines Kane
roger was the greatest movie critic ever and talking about maybe the greatest movie ever
Are you insane? Ebert failed at writing movies and looked like a turd
Denise Coffin ebert is the only critic to have a pulitzer prize and you fail because he didn't write movies as you stated he wrote about them
William Ogle Wrong, stupid. Ebert wrote trash like "Vixens Up" and co wrote "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls". He never told me what to watch, he couldn't even pick his clothes
I prefer Ebert without a jaw, it is more hilarious
Bri Mac Dead is Ebert, he rotted while living
Ebert is doing what he did best--sharing his synopsis and diagnosis for what's widely considered to be the greatest thing anyone ever put on film. And all anyone her is doing is quite simply, spitting venom and pissing acid on the grave of this esteemed film critic who is now long dead.
What is wrong with all of you? He's discussing on the most vital contributions to cinema there is... and all you haters and never-wills out there are just bitterly talking about how Ebert never himself had a career penning scripts with the same success of David Mamet or Quentin Tarantino.
A little respect for Welles... and maybe for Ebert, too... and cinema. Jesus...
Dane Youssef Just let them enjoy fucking Fast and the Furious, they clearly don’t know anything about films
Because he didn't like Billy Madison, or Armageddon, , or some other piece of shit movie. And some people can't forgive him for that.
giving your opinion is just that...it is not compelled by anyone else no matter how great they are. It's a good movie..but it's not great...the acting is not great, the story is not top notch either...but since all the great critics agree, then I guess i have to agree? Sorry...I don't. And it brings no disrespect to Ebert or Welles. Both greats, no doubt about it.
lgmnow kondo I disagree the acting was great Welles in particular
@@lgmnowkondo938 The acting is amazing, the cinematography, script and directing are great too. I can understand some poeple might be disapointed, after all this movie is a legend or myth if you want, almost 80 years being called the best movie, what could leave up to that?
This was broadcast on July 9th, 1991.
Thanks,
The Criterion Collection version of Citizen Kane features Roger Ebert's commentary on the 2nd audio track. Rich in detail, I recommend it very much.
If it wasn't for Roger widescreen on home video would never have existed. And if widescreen never caught one, I have to wonder how much longer it would have taken for HDTV to exist.
This really, really makes me want to kick myself. Get this: I was living in Boulder, Colorado one summer when Ebert did a frame-by-frame (literally) analysis of "Citizen Kane" at the Univ of Colorado Mackey Auditorium. And I didn't go to see it . . .
Surely, you mean "scene-by-scene".
@@adamlane6453 No, it was "frame-by-frame". It went on for FOUR DAYS . . .
That's why I'm so annoyed -- it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity . . .
@@adamlane6453 Sorry that I can't give you a link to it here -- CZcams won't allow it. See if you can search for it yourself . . .
It still isn't too late to smack yourself upside the head with a 2 x 4 for missing out on this.
In honor of Roger, these were some of his most favourite films.
The General
Modern Times
Citizen Kane
Casablanca
Notorious
The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre
The Third Man
Singin In The Rain
Floating Weeds
La Dolce Vita
Bonnie And Clyde
2001 A Space Odyssey
Aguirre, Wrath Of God
The Godfather I & II
An Unmarried Woman
Apocalypse Now
Raging Bull
28 Up
E.T.
The Right Stuff
Goodfellas
Hoop Dreams
Three Colors: Red
Pulp Fiction
Synecdoch, New York
I always rate Citizen Kane as "incomplete" because I can sense there's a lot more going on that I need more viewings to absorb.
"As we begin to go back into this man's life we recon struck his lif out o eesh lo ly boy frs trk dbp mna aa e a ba s st st wo fs s o ts t at the age of 25 inhereted a newspaper and decided that he'd like to be a newspaper publisher."
- Roger Ebert
I'll never forgive the faceless bean counters and executives who took AMC and made it just another cash cow. I hope it doesn't happen to TCM.
Wow you haters are unbelievable
Yes, he probably knows better than you when it comes to films. And yes, Citizen Kane is probably a better film than whatever your favourite is.
Yeah? My favorite is Fellini's 8½. But Kane is great too.
So Citizen Kane is better then Citizen Kane?
He's not specifically talking to you
Noooo u r wrong
Avengers endgame, infinity war and few other commercial, repeated and soulless superhero movies(excluding the dark knight trilogy and watchmen bcoz they didnt have action which i require the most bcoz i neither have the patience nor the brain to understand great stories) are the greatest movies of all time.
Really? Because my favourite movie is Star Wars (1977) beat that, Orson!
Top 10:
1. Citizen Kane (1941)
2. The Dark Knight (2008)
3. Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981)
4. The Godfather (1972)
5. Schindler's List (1993)
6. The Birth Of A Nation (1915)
7. Pulp Fiction (1994)
8. Do The Right Thing (1989)
9. King Kong (1933)
10. Fantasia (1940)
I really like this movie, I probably wouldn’t call it the best movie ever, not with films like Vertigo, King Kong or Batman The Movie (1966), but certainly it is a great movie and it does deserve its status as one of the greatest films ever
I understood until you mentioned Batman 1966
Finally on 4k. No Dolby Atmos though. It's the original mono track. Lol.
silly trolls :)
Joe Dirt was the greatest movie ever made, thank you...
"You're my Sister, you're my Sister!" ________Joe Dirt
F for Fake and The Trial > Citizen Kane
It's his favorite movie because it's the most popular???? Isn't he suppose to be the best critic why does he care what other people think, your favorite movie shouldn't have anything to do if it's popular or not.
Randolph Hearst was a warm kind giving man............Orson welles had the character in question.....he is gay
Nothing wrong with being gay.
he hid it
If Hearst was so kind and warm he wouldn't have slandered a movie this hard just because they took reference on him for the main character.
@@errwhattheflip visit Hearst Castle, this movie should have been about J.Paul Getty, I was very disappointed with citizen Kane good movie about the wrong person...Getty was a selfish self serving asshole he was lucky to have Christopher Plummer play him made him look good.....Orson welles was a liberal creep who was much like Getty
Hearst was as warm as a refrigerator and as giving as a tax collector…
I just watched this movie and I would have to say that it was ok...perhaps even good. But, it just might not stand the test of time...everyone who is anyone says it's the best movie ever made...that's just classic Hollywood group think. We all agree that this is the best, so we know you will also agree.....well, I don't agree.
Except for the obvious plot hole, it is perfect in every way. And manages to be enjoyable at the same time, which is more important.
lgmnow kondo What do you mean it doesn’t stand the test of time? If you keep in mind that this movie CREATED ALMOST ALL MOVIE CLICHÉS, you would have a different mindset going to see it
Did we watch the same movie?
Please tell me you’re being sarcastic
@@tibne2412 What is the obvious plothole? If we are talking about who heard rosebud, the butler who was present but outside of the frame did xd